The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-17
CANADA'S RAILWAY HORROR
Thorough Investigation Places the
Number of People Killed at Twelve,
While the Injured Will Swell the Total List
of Casualties to at Least One Hundred
Cause of the Disaster Not Yet Known.

C3uSe OF the DlSaSleT MOI let hu0Wus
ST. THOMAS, Ont, July 16.-It in now ascer-
tanned that the victims of the railway accident
of yesterday number twelve. as follows:
Mrs K SMTTHERS and child.
Mrs. S. FRAME and child.
S. G.. ZEALAND and child.
Mrs. J. BOYLE and three children.
ENGINEER DONNELLY.
HERMAN PONSFORD, who died this morning
from his injuries.
Mrs. S. G. Zealand is probably fatally injured.
In addition to those already reported are the
following:
Mrs. McGinnis, badly burned and ankle
sprained; Mrs. Unrow, cut on face and burned;
Alderman Cochran, both hands singed; A. Mus
senan, neck burned; Mr. Mckinney, instep
bruised and bone of foot broken; D. NJ. Nichols,
severely burned; Samuel Bowlley, fireman
hands burned; Conductor Mattlock. hands
burned r. Sanders, hands burned; II. Smith,
bruised and burned; w. Calcott, hands, face and
arms scalded; F. Queen. head. wrist and neck
burned Orinel Wood, badly bruised. hand, back,
neck and shoulder burned; Oscar Allen, wrists
and hands scorched: w f. Martin,
badly burned about hand and face; T. Com
fort, both hands burned while trying to save
Herman Pounsford; Perry Van Houghton,
Michigan Central burned; T. L. Hoyt, of the
Michigan Central railroad both hands burned;
Alexander Austin, of the Grand Trunk road,
engineer shoulder dislocated; fireman Thomas
Robinson, badly burned about the head John
Mcleod face and hands scorched; Harry Bevis.
legs burned; L. Bennett, both hands burned;
fireman VIM. Foote, badly burned about face
and hands; Mr.. Gardner, badly injured in the
shoulder and side; MIR. Prettyman, run over by
hose reel and hurt about the
thigh, side and arms; superintendent
Albert Hutson. of the ST. Thomas Cemetery
Improvement Company, hands badly burned;
L. Ferguson, burned about the head and bruised
blacksmith Forbes, of the Michigan Central
road, burned about the face and hands; J. 81.
Mccall run over by horse. one of his legs was
broken and he was also burned about the head
and body; Mr.. Blumfelt and Miss Clarke were
knocked down from the force of the explosion
and both were severely bruised and slightly
burned; Mrs. Baines, of London. badly burned;
John Mcclellan, burned on back of neck and
head; VIM. Reith. arm severely burned and
otherwise scorched; VIM. Joyce. engineer Of
Grand Trunk road. severely burned on back and
hands; United States Consul Allan Francis
was run over by hose cart and
seriously injured about the head; Ed Moore.
hands and face scorched; the seven-year-old
hands and face; Nelson Godsley blacksmith,
burned on face and head; Dugold Sinclair. both
ears burned; Thomas Doherty, printer in Jour-
nal Office, hands. ears and neck badly burned;
Mr.. Newcom b. badly burned about neck and
ears; W. H. Donaldson, and neck scorched;
Bobert Edgar, airline fireman, hands burned;
A. Chudley, shoemaker, badly bruised by being
run over by hose reel; Mrs. Arthur McKinnis,
scorched about hands and face. George and
Erap 10 W.
time of the explosion. The clothing OF both lads
took fire, and it is feared they were fatally
burned their faces, hands and bodies being ter !
riblv scorched before their clothing could be
extinguished. A little boy named Whitsell was
severely burned. Deputy Registrar Clark is
badly burned about the neck and otherwise hurt.
w. w. Disher, in endeavoring to escape at tho
time OF the explosion, tIipped and fell. severely
cutting one of his legs. j. W.. Mckay, fruit
dealer, received a severe cut on the knee. Bar
ney Reece, fireman, is badly burned about the
neck and back. VIM. Barclay. fireman,
scalded about the back and chin. and bad
ly bruised; VIM. Morris, fireman. badly burned
about hands and back; James Foley. fireman,
severely burned all over the body. VIM. Palm
erston, superintendent st. Thomas street rail-
way was struck by plank and thrown twenty
feet; he was severely burned about head Miss
Alice Cabot side of face scratched; Dan Nc
Micheen, feet and legs badly burned; Mrs. VIM.
E. Hogarth was struck and run over by hose
reel and received a bad cut in the eye, and her
left leg badly bruised Mr.. Fairbrother.
badly burned on the NECK; Charles Crowley. ears
and back burned, his vest was burned from his
back; George Ackermort. both hands and neck
scorched; Mr.. Gray, hands burned; Hiram Back,
hands severely scorched Claude McCready, both
hands singed Thomas Divide, hands and head
burned; John Heard, hands and face burned;
Fred Daggett hands very badly burned; c. We'll
Ter, head and ears scorched. The injuries OF
Charles Drake and P. Rsath very severe.
Mrs. Ella Mitchell's face was severely scorched;
VIM. Morris. fireman, hands and ears scorched;
DR.. w. e. Smith, right leg severely
bruised; Alexander Stewart was blown
twenty feet and had his shoulder dislocated
Wm Trott hands cut aud chafed in removing
bodies. the cuts were cauterized. Mrs. Gordon
badly burned about the head and shoulder,
Mrs. John King had her left leg bruised severe
ly in the wreck, she was a passenger on the
front carr Mrs. T. L. Hoyt was knocked down
somewhat bruised James Clarke was burned
on the head and hands. A son of w. Strange
was hurled from the top of a box car by
the explosion and severely shaken and
and was badly trampled on. Mrs. Howarth was
very painfully burned and bruised; her right
foot and ankle were crushed and the integu-
ment over her riget eye was broken.
Hon. Allen Francis is now supposed to be in
danger. as the hose cart. in passing over him.
bruised his abdomen in ternally. He was struck
by the shaft and bruised in the region of the eye.
The inquest was commenced to-day. The
coroners jury viewed the charred victims and
adjourned till Monday evening when the evil
dence will be taken.
The total number of casualties reported up to
this time is fully 10c No further deaths have
been reported. 1t is almost impossible to learn
how the injured are progressing An investga-
ton will be held in regard to the cause of the
cident. 1t. is reported that the engineer had
been drinking. but 1t is claimed the the main
cause of the dsacter was the failure OF the air.
brakes to work
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